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of Rabat, Lowes, Iannone and
Barbera. Smith retired the second
KTM, Baz and Bautista crashed
out.
For once, an unpredictable
race could not be blamed on Mi-
chelin, though choice of Michelins
had been crucial.
The title battle opened up a
little, with Marquez on 154, Vinales
140, Dovizioso 133, Rossi 132,
and Pedrosa a bit closer on 123.
Pol Espargaro rocked an Angel
Nieto-replica helmet in tribute to the
fallen legend.
